Coping for graves.



Nb. 663,470. Patented Dec. ll, I900. S. B. BICKURDS.

GOPING FOR GRAVES.

(Application filed Aug. e, 1900.)

(No Model.)

Ni'rnn t rns SAMUEL B. RICKORDS, OF SEYMOUR, IOWA.

COPING FOR GRAVES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,470, dated December 11, 1900.

Application filed August 6, 1900. serial 1V0. 25,990- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. RIOKORDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seymour, in the county of Wayne and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Coping for Graves, of which the following is a speci fication.

Heretofore blocks have been provided with extensions adapted for producing lap-joints between mating blocks; but in no instance have blocks been provided with hook-shaped right-angled extensions in such a manner that the hooks of two mating blocks could overlie each other to produce a locking-joint that would prevent separation, as contemplated by my invention, which consists in the construction and combination of blocks formed in a mold, as hereinafter set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of an elongated block specially adapted for use in forming an ornamental coping on top of agrave in a burial-ground. Fig. 2 is a top View of two of the blocks (reduced in size) joined together at their ends, as required in forming a coping fora grave or to produce a building-block adapted for making a hollow wall. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the end portions of two of the blocks securely interlocked, as required in practical use and without any extraneous appliance. Fig. 4 is a modification of Fig. 3, showing the corners square and specially adapted for use in building hollow walls.

The letter A designates the main and straight four-sided body portion of the block that has integral right-angled hook-shaped lateral extensions B. These extensions are reduced in size to produce hooks O, adapted for interlocking the ,ends of two mat ing blocks, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4:, by

rable wall in which every block will have a distinct chamber and the entire wall will be practically a double or hollow wall and deadair spaces that will prevent the passage of noise, moisture, heat, and cold.

Having described the purposes and construction of my invention, its practical operation and utility will be readily understood by persons familiar with the art to which it pertains, and

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A block formed in a mold and consisting of a straight body portion and right-angled hook-shaped extensions at its ends, for the purposes stated.

2. A hollow block consisting of two mating parts each composed of a straight body portion and right-angled hook-shaped extensions at its ends and said ends placed in overlying and interlocking position in the manner set forth for the purposes stated.

SAMUEL B. RIOKORDS.

WV'itnesses:

T. L. MoRmsoN, J R. MATKIN; 

